'Ideal' celebrity weights below BMI of 18.5?

confetti_blind · May 2013

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2325739/Is-revealing-womans-weight-taboo-Allures-decision-publish-Zoe-Saldanas-115lbs-cover-sparks-furious-debate.html

Zoe Saldana
5'7"
115 lbs
BMI - 18 (underweight)

^^This is why, with a BMI of 21, I still feel 'too heavy'. It feels ridiculous and immature to blame the media and the celebrity culture... but when I read things like this, it really doesn't help with my body image and confidence. Does anyone else feel this way?

kindasortachewy · May 2013

I've been looking for a photo to be my inspiration/goal and so I look up celebs my height, then look up their weigh and realize I'd have to lose what I wanna lose and then cut off both my legs to weigh that little

dimsumkitty · May 2013

All the celebrities either lie about their weights a bit or have it be completely made up by magazines. I'd go by measurements if they're available, or just add 5-10 to the figure they give.

siany01 · May 2013

Before I had my daughter, 7 years ago, my BMI was 18 and I weighed 128lb and am the same height as this person. What tht says to me is its all rubbish anyway, just go with a healthy weight for your body.

katy_trail · May 2013

no. and i can only go by my own experiences with my self. comparing to other people's progress or photos is pointless.
they have different body type, less muscle, personal trainers, on call chefs. etc.

no. hell no.

confetti_blind · May 2013

Good idea on checking the measurements, will look for that now!

aliann30 · May 2013

THIS!!! Do I see pics of hot celebrities and wish I could look like that? Sometimes, yes, because I have 100 lbs to lose and am extremely self critical. But I see ANY thin, healthy girls in public and feel that way. Honestly, when I wasn't doing anything about my weight it triggered more anger and jealousy than it does now. Now that I am working on a healthier me, and BECOMING a healthier me, it motivates me. In a different way though. While it is good to aim for health and strength, it is dangerous and self-defeating to aim to have someone else's body. Comparing yourself to a body type or weight and stats that are completely unrealistic for you is pointless.

Zoe Saldana is a beautiful woman. Her BMI and whether or not her weight is healthy for her is not my business, and that's not what the magazine was aiming to address. Now had the cover read something like "Zoe Saldana: Eat this and do this to get her 115 lb figure" I would have a problem there.

I am 5'11'', and 280 lbs. So for me to compare myself to 5'7'' 115 lb Zoe Saldana would be ridiculous. I am not her. I can, however, compare myself to the 5'11'' 175 lb healthy and happier version of me that I am aiming for. It paints a completely different picture - one that I can achieve and work towards in a healthy, completely non self-destructive way.

Whereas I do believe that the media places a LOT of pressure on looking a certain way, I don't believe we should go in the complete opposite direction and make every woman who weighs under 130 lbs taboo. That would suck for petite women everywhere. It's funny how a lot of women are perfectly fine with Adele (who I love btw) being on the cover of a magazine and will even make comments about how refreshing it is to see a "real woman" portrayed, not realizing that even Adele's picture was treated with photoshop. Women who are 115 lbs are just as real, and turning the tables on them just to make us feel better about ourselves is not the solution. Learning to love ourselves, and only aiming for a healthier version of OURSELVES is. Also, educating the public on just how heavily a lot of these pictures are photoshopped...here's a GREAT thread on that:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/982475-this-is-a-photoshop-signed-a-graphic-artist-with-pics

*ETA: and, not to sound harsh, but why even go check for measurements? WHO CARES? Her body is not yours, and chances are, comparing your measurements to hers is only going to put you in a bad state of mind. You want to compare your measurements, start measuring and comparing monthly as you change your body. Much more uplifting and productive, IMHO. :flowerforyou:

LeanneGoingThin · May 2013

BMI isn't a perfect measure anyway. I wouldn't focus too much on it. Just look at your body.

tweetiejovi · May 2013

im beginning to look ok but my bmi is 27ish no way can i be 18 lol

Tamm04 · May 2013

I guess I've never looked to celebrities for inspiration. I don't know them nor make anywhere near as much money as they do

I have to say I look more to those around me who look healthy and are active and want to know THEIR secrets and be like them. The secret?? It takes work!

Look closer to home to 'real' people who can help you on the track you need to be on. Celebrities are in another entire world from most of us.

tinak33 · May 2013

blah.....
She has no bewbies. lol

I would rather weigh more and have bewbies.

funkythreads2004 · May 2013

ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH !!!! I HATE BMI !!! Seriously I think its an outdated mode of gauging a persons weight. It should be banned.

Ive lost about nearly 2 stone over the last 2 years, I have done it via exercise and changing my attitude to food. I took a BMI test and it said at the time i was overweight, I have to say i didnt look massive, but I knew i had a few extra pounds on me, so chose to sort myself out.

2 years later and im still 5ft lol, but 9 stone 6, i train 5 + times a week and eat a healthy balanced diet. I can honestly say, there is only a slight wobble on my stomach and thighs. I really dont have that must excess of anything anymore. I was feeling good!! THEN for some stupid reason I thought lets check out my BMI, I WISH I HADNT DONE IT, BECAUSE IT WAS AN INSTANT DOWNER. From looking in the mirror five minutes before and feeling fit healthy and slim, I became obese in my eyes.

The lovely BMI calculator advised me to lose another 1 stone 6 pounds to reach my ideal weight. Gutted!!! I actually think this is rediculous, as i dont look fat and dont have much fat, people keep saying how lovely and slim i look etc etc. Im so angry at myself right now for using this stupid tool as it made me feel like crap, when i shouldnt.

Please dont look at the BMI is proper pants lol, and as for skinny celebrities, who cares, its mostly airbrushed anyway. AND they all look the same sat on a toilet hahahahahaha!

confetti_blind · May 2013

@ aliann, thank you! Just spent ages reading the photoshop thread. It was fascinating. I think I needed a sense check today and your reply definitely helped!

RoseTears143 · May 2013

She has always been very tiny. It's pretty bad people have to shame her body for being too skinny to make themselves feel better for being larger. smh.

People just never stop with the body shaming here. And I agree with the airbrushing comment funkythreads2 made. Celebrity photos are photoshopped to make them look thinner than they are. And commercials and movies have incredible post-processing done to them.

LorinaLynn · May 2013

I'm 5'5 and used to be 105-115 lbs up until my mid to late 20s.

My lean mass alone is about 110 pounds now. There's no way I could EVER weigh under 120 now, and you know what? I don't give a damn. I'm healthier now. I feel better now. I'm stronger now. I think I look better now. Yeah, I'm not as slender as the average movie star, but it's not my JOB to look good on screen.

Here's the same costume when I was 110 pounds at 19, and around 135-ish at 40. So even though I weigh significantly more, I'm still close enough to the same size to still fit in that costume. Heck, I'm currently around 140 and wearing the same clothes I wore when I was 125 in Oct 2011, before I started seriously lifting weights. Screw the damn scale and anyone who thinks your weight matters.

Here's a poopload of photos at different weights: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/886672-1-5-million-calories-in-775-days

confetti_blind · May 2013

You look incredible now! I would never have thought you weigh more now than before

katy_trail · May 2013

It is rare for me to see a female celebrity and actually feel they are inspiring in that way, or want to be like them.
They usually don't have enough curves, muscle, definition, or are not even the same body type as me.

I too, am going to be in the best shape of my life within a year. More definition, muscle, endurance, than I've ever had.
A great back side, and yes, i'll weigh much more than anyone would expect. While still being sustainable for years,
because i'll be doing what I love.

ndj1979 · May 2013

BMI is a garbage stat IMO as it does not account for muscle mass...according to BMI I am "obese" but I have 12% body fat ...go figure LOL ..just ignore it...

SaraBrown12 · May 2013

I don't ever look to celeb's for inspiration because truth be known i don't really view them as your usual average joe. They pay for chefs to come in and cook meals, they have oodles of money to throw at personal trainers and gym gear, They usually have nannys and cleaners to do day to day jobs. The pictures we see of them are more often then not air brushed to take off several inches. I think they are the reason people develop eating disorders trying to attain something thats impossible or near impossible to be reached by an average person.

Just my take on things. I also don't really agree with BMI being a proper healthy measurement of health. There are tall ladies out there with stunning, healthy figures who's bmi say they are obese, same applies to athletes and in essence an obese athlete... Really??

Yeah use it as a guideline maybe but i think muscle to body fat ratio is a better method of measurement for accuracy and health.

My motto now is.. Why aim to be like someone else. Makes more sense to aim to be yourself... a version that you have worked hard for and are happy with. Maybe everyone should set about their own photos with an airbrush and set goals that way that are more realistic.

SaraBrown12 · May 2013

If i can look like that when i hit 40 then i will be one very happy bunny. I would sooner aim to look like u do then the likes of Kate moss. You look amazeballs, well done xxx

BarackMeLikeAHurricane · May 2013

Google the n00dz (tasteful, nothing showing) and you'll see that she looks fine. She's just barely underweight. BMI is crap. I'm an inch taller and a pound lighter than her and perfectly healthy.

clareyoung80 · May 2013

I'm the same height as you - you're my new body inspiration!

Personally, I don't believe anything the media prints about a celebrities weight, height and measurements unless it comes out of the actual celebrities mouth. So many media publications will print anything and make up what they have decided is 'wrong' or 'true' about the star - similarly as many stars need to work hard to maintain a particular look (not even one that fits right with their natural body-type) in order to be employable, many stars are naturally slender.

drefaw · May 2013

^^ THIS, ALL DAY , EVERY DAY!! ^^

N8r8r · May 2013

Well said. I go with the BMI range and shoot for somewhere in the healthy range. No point in being underweight, you'd just look sickly

LorinaLynn · May 2013

Case in point: Charles Barkley is reported to be 6'6 and the Rock is reported to be 6'5. Now, MAYBE the Rock is scrunched down in the picture, but that still looks like more than one inch difference.

goodtimezzzz · May 2013

yeah living and partying in NYC my entire life I have met and know personally many celebs..and honestly they mostly look very small scrawny sickly and weak:) Its sad but true...I admire and aspire to look at the celebs and Holywood of old:))

clareyoung80 · May 2013

Folk like us don't even need to look like them either - I always thought that they probably do look different in real life (not all, but many), and those "Celeb puts on the pounds" stupid articles where the celeb may look a little bigger are just what the celeb usually looks like when not working.

Unless our jobs comprise of being in front of the camera or advertising clothes, then getting that look is pointless to us. We don't need to be 10lbs underweight because our job isn't based on appearing in front of something that 'adds 10lbs'.

osualex · May 2013

Wasn't one of Zoe Saldana's first movie roles as a dancer? Pretty sure she's just naturally tiny. You never hear anyone giving anyone *kitten* for a BMI of 25 (which is technically overweight). Different bodies, different sizes. My bare skeleton is probably 120. We all just need to be the best WE can be.

onedayatatime12 · May 2013

Anne Vyalitsyna (Victoria's Secret model)
Age: 27
Weight: 119
Height: 5'9"

That's definitely underweight, but honestly.. she looks so toned, I doubt that's her real weight.

:ohwell:

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